While the second season of Legend of the Seeker is still airing, a significant decision has already been made about the possibility of season three.
Legend of the Seeker is a fantasy series about a young woodsman (Craig Horner) who discovers he is actually destined to be a heroic Seeker. The series also stars Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence, Craig Parker, and Kevin J. Wilson.
The show is produced by ABC Studios and airs in syndication, primarily running on stations owned by the Tribune Company. The show debuted on November 1, 2008 and was renewed for second season after just 10 episodes had aired.
Season two kicked off on November 7, 2009 and now, after 13 episodes have aired, Tribune has decided they’ve had enough. According to KsiteTV and a representative of Tribune, the show’s ratings haven’t been good enough for them to renew Legend of the Seeker for season three.
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While ABC has not made an announcement that the show has been cancelled, the Tribune Company represents a large percentage of stations that carry the series. ABC will have to do a lot of legwork to get it picked up by enough other stations.
The big questions are if the ratings are good enough for other stations to want to pick up the show and if the revenue will warrant ABC keeping the show going.
Co-Executive Producer Mike Sussman isn’t ready to give up just yet. Yesterday, he twittered a photo his show’s hero with his favorite Mark Twain quote, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”
The remaining episodes of season two kick off on March 20th.
What do you think? Should Legend of the Seeker survive to see a third season?
Image courtesy ABC Studios.
I agree, it’s very sad if they do not continue on with Legend of the Seeker. What’s so unusual is that it’s one of the few shows my wife and I enjoy together. We both agee that the 2nd season is sooo much better than the first, and unfortunatly the show got dealt one of the worst time slots possible. I’m not quite sure what the execs are thinking will do better than this incredible show in that awful timeslot. I second the idea of Syfy picking it up and adding it to a decent timeslot to see if it… Read more »
@Katelyn I know how you feel. I’ve had 3 (possibly 4) shows Cancel this year. 24, I survived a japanese game show, Two and a half men (Possibly) and now Legend of the Seeker. I don’t get how the SyFy channel can have shows like Merlin and pass on a show like this. This is one of the best shows on tv. I have them on Netflix, Going to buy the blu-ray when it comes out, and I’m waiting for it to be available for watching on the Zune HD. Then i’ll buy it for that also. By the time… Read more »
I am so pissed…. this is the 7th show within the last year I’ve fallen in LOVE with, that’s been canceled too soon. Why are shows like Biggest Loser, Survivor and CSI:LV still allowed to run (for sooooo long) after people quit watching, and shows like this are canceled after 2 seasons?? I just don’t get it ABC/Disney… I just don’t get it. Isn’t our real reality enough? Why ad more reality & realism to our TV show schedule? Stick with the fantasy and fiction! I’m near about ready to boycott TV shows altogether, so I don’t fall in love… Read more »
If they won’t keep the show on the air, maybe it’s time for a feature length movie to wrap up the story.
I can’t believe Legend of the Seeker is going to be cancelled! My husband and I watch it together every week and look forward to each new season. Network execs need to get it together and keep Seeker alive for another five seasons!
BRING THEM BACK! ACCORDING TO THIS THEY ARE:
GOOD NEWS…..SEASON 3 NOT CANCELLLED…CHECK THIS OUT!
http://moderateinthemiddle.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/legend-of-the-seeker-season-three-update/
@sherri: That was from March. It has since been cancelled.
My husband and I love love love this show and I would hate to see it cancelled. We have made it part of our family tv night and would be sad if it was cancelled. First Robin Hood, now the Seeker lol I don’t know if I can take that
Absolutely. This show is so amazing and its not ready to go yet. Honestly, a better job needs to be done as far as promotion goes. I discovered the show by accident on youtube. Otherwise, I never would have know about it which is sad bacause I would have missed out on something so great!
All of the good family shows are being cancelled, why? Please allow The Legend of the Seeker to make it.
I love the show (so does my husband) and it should definitely go on for another 10 years (lol)! Don’t ever let Spence quit! We adore him! The writing is pretty good especially after how horrendous the books are written. I can’t believe they have made such a great series and nobody is watching it. Maybe if they occasionally advertised it?
Kylie, Richard doesn’t have a brain in the books so why should he have one in the tv series? lol (he’s actually near genius in comparison to his character in the book)
Please do not cancel Legend of the Seeker.. It is a phenominal show with outstanding actors and great material……It’s the same with all the good sci-fi shows. They put them on a dead night Friday or Saturday late when they know ratings are low, cause most people are not home. Then throw in a 3 to 4 month break between new seasons. Then people start watching something else, cause of no new episodes. Then cancel the show cause ratings suck. I don’t think there is any show with this set up that can get good ratings, and stay on the… Read more »
And one more thing about ratings. I wonder if they can tell how many of us watch the show on line ? If they could I bet the ratings would go up.
The show is really good. The problem I believe with the ratings is the large dead spot in between episodes and, the time slot. It’s the same with all the good sci-fi shows. They tend to put them on a dead night Friday mainly where they know ratings suck, cause most people are not home. Then throw in a 3 to 4 month dead spot at lest for new episodes. Then people start watching something else, cause of no new episodes. Then cancel the show cause ratings suck. I don’t think there is any show with this set up that… Read more »
The writing in the last several episodes have gotten better. Note to writers I hope you do get a third season but Richard has to get a brain.
This show needs to have more seasons I don’t understand? This show has everything action, adventure, romance, and much more. This is one of the best and Sci-Fi should show it like it did with Stargate put it on before Stargate Universe along with Spartacus after Stargate Universe it can be the new Sci-Fi Friday.
omg you are so right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it would be perfect for sifi friday!!!